Большие ожидания

Chapter 8

           Thewatchmaker,alwaysporingoveralittledeskwithamagnifying-glassathiseye,andalwaysinspectedbyagroupofsmock-frocksporingoverhimthroughtheglassofhisshop-window,seemedtobeabouttheonlypersonintheHighStreetwhosetradeengagedhisattention.

           Mr.PumblechookandIbreakfastedateighto’clockintheparlorbehindtheshop,whiletheshopmantookhismugofteaandhunchofbreadandbutteronasackofpeasinthefrontpremises.IconsideredMr.Pumblechookwretchedcompany.Besidesbeingpossessedbymysister’sideathatamortifyingandpenitentialcharacteroughttobeimpartedtomydietbesidesgivingmeasmuchcrumbaspossibleincombinationwithaslittlebutter,andputtingsuchaquantityofwarmwaterintomymilkthatitwouldhavebeenmorecandidtohaveleftthemilkoutaltogetherhisconversationconsistedofnothingbutarithmetic.OnmypolitelybiddinghimGoodmorning,hesaid,pompously,"Seventimesnine,boy?"AndhowshouldIbeabletoanswer,dodgedinthatway,inastrangeplace,onanemptystomach!Iwashungry,butbeforeIhadswallowedamorsel,hebeganarunningsumthatlastedallthroughthebreakfast."Seven?""Andfour?""Andeight?""Andsix?""Andtwo?""Andten?"Andsoon.Andaftereachfigurewasdisposedof,itwasasmuchasIcoulddotogetabiteorasup,beforethenextcame;whilehesatathiseaseguessingnothing,andeatingbaconandhotroll,in(ifImaybeallowedtheexpression)agorgingandgormandizingmanner.

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